Music-turner.



J. H. COLLIER.

v MUSIGTURNER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2,1906.

901,421. Patented 0 1;. 20, 1908.

2 sums-31mm 1.

J. H. COLLIER.

MUSIC TURNER; APPLmATIoN FILED mm: 2,1906.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

2 SKEETSSHEET 2 wlrge'ssas. A/VEWTOR .COLL/ER I OWA/ff I 2'- ml JOHNHfCOLLIER. OF ELSIE, MICHIGAN.

Mus c-TURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20, 190 8.

Application filed June'2, 1956. Serial No. 319,860.

To all'whom it may concern:

- Be 1t known that I, JOHN H. COLLIER, a

. citizen of the United States of America. re-

siding at Elsie,.in thecounty of Clinton and State of. Michigan, have invented certain.

new and useful Improvements in Music- Turners, of which the following is a specie ficat-ion, referencebeinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

. The invention relates to music turners,

and consists in cer iii fiifii'el features in the construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective -view;'Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal secfrom the base A and inclosing a nest of tubu-v l'ar shafts D. These shafts extend down into thebase to the various partitions B; the

smallest shaft extending lowest and at the upper end of the standard the shafts are stepped in inverse-order.

. 'llo' each of the shafts is secured, at opposite ends, a pair of laterally projecting .arms E and E, the lowest arms E extend;

ing between the horizontal shelves B. .Each

pair of arms E and Econstitute a leafsupportforthe mus c, and by a rotation of its shaft, the leaf support may be turned fron a position at-the right; of' the standard to a corresponding positionat the left'thereof, or i0 thd 'reverse movement Ii or rotatlng the shaft, each has secured thereto at its lower end intermediate the.

shelves B- a disk, or pulley F, preferably formed integral with the arm E,- iuid to each 'ofthes'e disks is attached a, flexible 'band- Gr, preferably of spring metal, which passes around an idler pulley H,-and thence outward toward the end of the base. I are springs attachedto. the bands G, the ten; sion. of which may be adjusted by threaded shankJ passing through the end of the base and engaged by adjusting nuts K. Thus;

when the-spring :is under tension, it will draw upon the-band, and tend to rotate the disk Fand shaft attached thereto to turn I the leaf holder from right to left.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the shafts showing the construc Each of the disks. F is normally engaged by a locking dog L, which engages a notch 11 in the periphery of the-disk. The dog is pressed into engagement with the notch by suitable means; such as the spring M, and is withdrawn from engagement by the operation of a .key, or lever N, there being a number of said keys corresponding to the number of dogs and-disks. As shown, each of the keys K is in the form of a bell crank lever pivoted in the base, and having the upturned arm Z) engaging an actuating arm 6 of the dog L, which latter is pivoted at d to the base.

For securing the leaves of the music to the pairs of arms constituting the leaf holder, I

preferably employ a construction which snp-.

ports the outer edge of the leaf as well as at top and bottom. For this purpose clips 0 are attached to the bars 0'. connecting the outer ends of the arms E and E. Each clip comprises a plate 0? forlpassing beneath the under side of the music l'eafand a clamping jaw O under tension. of a spring ()5 The 111 {{(ltlltlnll to these clips 0.

Thisis accomplished by telescopically engaging each other and clamped for different positions of adjust- .mentQas by'the clamping holder 9. The tubular shafts D are also formed in sections,

which slidably engage each other, and as shown; the sections are halved in cross section, as'illu'stratcd in Fig. and Fig. 6.

Thus, when the casing C is adjusted to alter its length, a corresponding adjustment in the-length of shafts D is effected automatically. p

The base Ais preferably made in two sections, hinged to eachotherand adjustable,-

so as to tilt the standard C to differentan- .gles, as illustrated in Fig. 3.

To permit of adjustment in height of the music holder,-the bars 0. which support the clips 0, arepreferably formed in two sections, which telescopically engage a tubular music oi varying widths,the outer clips P o are preferablyad ustable towards and from the a the rock. shafts. This is prefer te Q8431. -c sections l) and E as adjusted to vary the distance s of the rec: n. from the standard.

"id hat I claim as my invention Sou" turi' r, the combination h.

casin of a plurality of concentric ed ..in said casing. and extendhere-from at opposite ends, arms sec red to the opposite ends of said shafts, and projecting laterally therefrom, and connections between said arms for forming an interi'nediate support to tl music sheet.

2e in a-inusic turner aplurality of con- :eatric nested shafts, arms securedto the opposite ends of said shafts, and projecting lytherefrom, and means whereby said may be e tended and contracted in to yary. the distance between said turner the combination with 'an extensible tubular casing. v of a plurality 'of concentric shats nested therein, each shaft being formed in two sections longitudinally slidable or rotative'ly locked to each other, and arms secured to the opposite ends of said 'shafts'and projectin laterally therefrom. In a music turner the combination with a tubular casing, of a plurality of concentric shafts nested thcrein,-'and projecting outward from the opposite ends thereof, disks secured to tllSGYEftllSlllflS at the lower end of said-casing, flexible connections peripherally wrapped about said disk and extending laterally therefrom, springs connected to said flexible connections for placing a ten the outer ends of said arms and a clip attacl ed to said rodior engagingthe center 1 or-the outer edge of the music sheet, said lips comprising 'complementary plates and m of said platesbeing relatively long, for

45 purpose described.

(l. in a music turner, the combination with sion thereon, arms, secured to opposite ends.

accomplished by forming the arms E a plurality Of-CODCQHlLllC nested shafts, having theinner shaft projecting beyond the outer, to form steps, disks mounted on the steps of said shafts, flexible bands secured to said dislis and wrapped peripherally abozf lame, tension device for drawing angentially from said dis .1, dogs "hes in said disks and a series respectively engaging said c y those may be successively reironi said disl-zs.

.t. s iniusic turner, the combination of a hollow base, having a series of shelves, or partitions therein, a plurality of concentric HGStOC shafts extending into said hollow base and stepped to bear against the sevoral shelves disks mounted uponsaid shafts bets-eon said shelves, flexible bands connected to said disks, and extended peripherally about he same, tension device for said bands, for engaging notches in said disks between said shelves, and finger levers projecting out from said hollow base and respectively engaging said dogs whereby they may be individually released from the disks.

S. in a music tll1il81,tll@ combination of an adjustable rock shaft, a pair of parallel arms secured thereto and adjustable toward or from each other, clip for engaging the outer edge of themusic sheet intermediate said arms and adjustable thereon, and a. telescopic rod connecting said arms and. supporting said clip.

9. In a music turner, the combination with a pluralitv of leaf supports, spring actuated rock shafts for actuating said supports, anda trip mechanism for successively releasing saidrock shafts, of a base upon which the said mechanism is mounted, a

sub base to which said base is hinged, and

means for adjusting said base upon said sub base for changing the angularity of the leaf supports. r

10. In a device of the class described, the combination of a holder, a plurality of up rightsha-fts adaptedto be lengthened or shortened, an arm on the upper end of each shaft, and an adjustable clasp movable longitudinally on each arm.

In testimony whereof I aitix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

(H )H N ll. COLLl I) it. 

